Research Articles (Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences)

Influence of clay mineral amendments characteristics on heavy metals uptake in vetiver grass (Chrysopogon zizanioides L. Roberty) and Indian mustard (Brassica juncea L. Czern)

Otunola, Beatrice Omonike; Aghoghovwia, Makhosazana P.; Thwala, Melusi; Gomez-Arias, Alba; Jordaan, Rian; Hernandez, Julio Castillo; Ololade, Olusola Oluwayemisi (MDPI, 2022)

Phytoremediation is limited when heavy metals reduce soil quality and, subsequently, inhibit plant growth. In this study, we evaluated the use of attapulgite and bentonite as amendments in soil contaminated with multiple ...
High-density grazing in southern Africa: inspiration by nature leads to conservation?

Franke, A. C.; Kotze, E. (Sage, 2022)

High-density grazing is a form of rangeland management aiming to strategically mimic the ways grasslands are utilized by grazers in natural situations. It aims to regenerate grasslands by improving soil and vegetation ...
Using hydropedological characteristics to improve modelling accuracy in Afromontane catchments

Harrison, Rowena Louise; Van Tol, Johan; Toucher, Michele L. (Elsevier, 2022)

Study region: Three Afromontane catchments in the Cathedral Peak experimental research site, within the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg escarpment, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. Study focus: Gaining insight into the hydropedological ...